1 Dollar - Manhattan Silver Mining Co Austin, Nevada
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Features
| Location |
United States
 |
|---|---|
| Type | Paper exonumia |
| Years | 1870-1883 |
| Value | 1 Dollar (1 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Size | 200 × 91 mm |
| Shape | Rectangular |
| Number | N# 411122 |
Obverse
The Manhattan Silver Mining Company was a New York-based company that established a branch in Austin, Nevada in 1863 to mine silver lodes in the area. The company was the first to use the Stedfeldt Furnace, which reduced roasting costs by half, and continued production into the 1880s
Scripts: Latin, Latin (cursive)
Lettering:
The Manhattan Silver Mining Co.
AUSTIN, NEV
No__________ 187______
Pay to the bearer
One Dollar Merchantable Silver
To Paxton & Curtis Bankers
Austin, Nev________________________________Agent
The Major & Knapp Eng. Mfg. & Lith. Co. 56 Park Place, N. Y.
Reverse
Blank.
Comments
The Manhattan Silver Mining Company was a New York-based company that established a branch in Austin, Nevada in 1863 to mine silver lodes in the area. The company was the first to use the Stedfeldt Furnace, which reduced roasting costs by half, and continued production into the 1880s
Silver was discovered on the Reese River in 1862, and by 1863, the boom town of Austin had a population of over 10,000. Lander County remained prosperous until the early 1880s, when mine production decreased and the United States government abandoned the silver standard
The Manhattan Silver Mining Company has produced unissued notes in various denominations, including 1, 3, 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 dollars. These notes are considered precious pieces of mining history
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